Director-Purchasing

Director-Purchasing

As a leader of others, we are seeking an inspiring leader who excels at fostering engagement, embraces flexibility, and champions a culture of collaboration and growth. In this role, you will have the opportunity to guide and influence others, empowering your team to achieve shared goals and drive meaningful results.

Primary Objectives

• Makes recommendations to improve pricing, quality, and service of purchased items.
• Provides accurate, timely, and appropriate information for management to make informed decisions.
• Works with an established vendor base and look for opportunities to increase the vendor base as needed.
• Directs the development and preparation of solicitation specifications, purchase orders, and contracts for the acquisition of goods and services.
• Collaborates with department heads to identify, evaluate, and procure products that add strategic value to the company's growth objectives
• Tracks unit performance and monitors buyer performance, customer satisfaction, supplier management, cost saving.
• Provides leadership, guidance and direction in the professional development of direct and in-direct reports
• Administers and modifies, as necessary, all supplier contracts and supply agreements
• Evaluates strategies based on changing market conditions and provide inputs during strategic sourcing activities, including internal and external analysis and negotiations
• Provides all departments with the best prices on purchased goods without sacrificing quality
• Maintains controls and standards to increase all department efficiencies
• Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate person.

Job Requirements

Core Competencies Required

Compensation and Benefits

Every applicant must complete an application provided by Human Resources. A resume will not be accepted in the place of an application. Please note ALL individuals selected for employment are required to complete a background investigation. Individuals being placed in positions designed as child-sensitive or data-sensitive must successfully complete a background check prior to employment.

In the event more than one applicant meets the requirements, as stated in a job description, preference shall be given in the following order : (1) Tribal Member (2) First Generation Descendant of a Tribal Member (3) Spouse of Tribal Member (4) Indian (5) Non-Indian. In the event that a position of employment is funded in whole or in part by any federal grant and / or contract or other public funding, preference shall be given in the following order : (1) Indian (2) Non-Indian. In order to receive preference, the appropriate documentation must be submitted.